Penderecki: Credo

Featuring

Antoni Wit
Iwona Hossa
Aga Mikolaj
Ewa Wolak
Rafał Bartmiński
Remigiusz Łukomski

Warsaw Philharmonic Orchestra
Warsaw Philharmonic Choir
Warsaw Boys Choir
Krzysztof Penderecki

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Composer's Artistic Vision

Penderecki, a devout Catholic in post-Stalinist Poland, openly expressed his faith through works like Stabat Mater, which was among the first open expressions of faith in Poland since World War II.

Composer Biography

The Cantata on this album, composed in 1964, commemorates the 600th anniversary of the founding of the Jagellonian University near Kraków, a primary center of learning in Central Europe.

Recording & Production

This album was recorded at the Warsaw Philharmonic Hall in Warsaw, Poland, between September 29th and October 1st, 2008, for the Credo, and on September 9th, 2008, for the Cantata.

Compositional Technique

Penderecki's Credo is described as a Neo-romantic masterpiece, combining traditional tonality with choral speech, ringing brass, and exotic percussive effects.

Composition History

Krzysztof Penderecki's Credo was composed between 1997-98, commissioned by the Oregon Bach Festival and its conductor Helmuth Rilling.

Performer Biography

Antoni Wit, the conductor on this album, studied conducting with Henryk Czyż and composition with Krzysztof Penderecki at the Academy of Music in Kraków.